The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
THE SAVANNAH AGAIN.
Rising But no Overflow Feared.

Rising But no Overflow Feared.
Especial Neaos & Courier
. AUGUSTA, August 8.-From tue
present outlook it seems that we are !
to have an abundance of water
throughout the entire summer, and
the Savannah is getting her full quo
ia of the amount distributed among
the rivers. In fact, it is on another
boom, caused by the heavy rains of
Yesterday and to-day, and is now
rising quite rapidly.
The waters have been reccding for
the past few days, and yesterday
went down to 90 feet 9 inches. Last
night, however, the river began ris-
inc again, and at 3 o'clock to day it
registered 24 feet I inches, and con.
tinues to rise.
AND STILL 1T POURs.
AUGUSTA. August S.-Midnight.-
Soecial: Augusta was visited to-
night by another deluge OF rain, last
ing three hours. 1t was probably the
heaviest rainfall Of this season here
and is reported to be general. The
river continues to rise, and at ii
o'clock tonight registers % feet II
inches. It has been rising steadily
since noon today and is now coming
up at the rate two inches per hour,
and as it takes 81 feet to flood the
upper portion of the city and is no"
rising so slowly, NO fears of another
freshet are entertained.
The Swollen Savannah
AUGUSTA, August 9.-The citizens OF
Augusta were very much eScIted this
morning when the following telegram
was received from Mt. Carmel:
Hon. R. H. May, Mayor: Savannah
River, at Petersburg, rose twelve teet
from two o'clock yesterday until eight
O'Clock this morning, and IS now at the
same height of the highest last week and
rising slowly. telegraph you, thinking!
it may benefit the Ai%e1t5.
..--.-:-~ JAMES T. HESTER.
With the flood already considerabl
os past 80 feet, this information could nt
be otherwise than almost convincin
r. that the height OF Sunday one week ae
rd would be exceeded. But there was II
Il fear or anxiety evinced at the news, fc
y people had very quickly after the tir
h. freshet realized that but little damae
be could be done by a repetition. Then
~ was thought that the loss would eXten
10 far into the thousands, but after til
~ waters had receded it was seen tina
r. + with the exception of flooded cellars al
&c a few torll-up streets, the ravagcs wer
in almost. if not wholly insigni1can
y Therefore those who resided in low po
e tions of the city, removed their belons
,s, ings to higher floors or to safer place
If and looked on the approach of the waite
o in matter-of-fac5 way-without tn
slightest show OF dread or suspense.
IL THE SITUATION AT MIDNIGHT.
AUGUSTA, August 9-Midnight.-Th
al river is still booming fearfully. At mlt
Tx night it registers 90 feet inches, in:
in one foot below the big flood, and it cor
ne tinues its upward movement. There
r. only one dry spot in Hamburg, and tina
5, is the old bank corner. Only half a doz
at en- houses in the place are habitable, an
r. in these people can only occupy the sec
lg ond story. Any quantity OF goods il
r. store bave been injured.
~ The water extends over nearly ever.
a. portion of southern Augusta.
The water is Of course over the firs
floors of at least one hundred houses
Many persons sought the second stor
but those who reside in one story house
were compelled to desert them and see
:. shelter with kind friends who were for
= ~ tunate enough to either own or rent
", " two story house. Many people are great
. ly excited over the rapid rise, which il
- without parallel, and are now Oh Broa
a street, near the Planters Hotel. discuss
= ing the possibility Of the entire city beini
overllowed.
l. PORT ROYAL TRESTLE GONE.
!, It was reported authoritatively tina
q the Port Royal Railroad Company, nea
q Georgia chemical company works ha(
been inundated by the rise.
4 NOTES ON THE FLOOD.
Immense amounts OF drift wood have
e been coming down the river all day
@ which has necessitated the entire bridge
gang being at work keeping the drift of
: the pillars. At one time the bridge wa:
e in great danger, but by quick work il
|. was saved.
Y The Augusta and Knoxville train hat
: much difficulty in reaching the city TO-
e night, as their trestle at the head ot
). Broad street is flooded to the depth Of
e three feet. Two engines. one on each
: end, however. overcame the difficulty
and brought the train to the depot. II
will be impossible for them to send a
train across in the morning.
The Georgia, the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta, the South Carolina and
!. the Central are all right at this hour.
u The South Carolina track is flooded
in Hamburg, but trains can 60 out to the
n Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta track
tomorrow.
}. STILL HIGHER AT A. ".
e AUGUSTA, August l0-l A. M.-At
0 O'Clock the river is 80 feet inches, anC
rising inches per hour. E. W. B.
l., THE CROOKEDNESS AT WALL
HALLA.